ENG201
Contemporary African and Caribbean Theater
English
BC
Subject code
ENG
Course Number
201
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
C. Odle
Course Long Title
Contemporary African and Caribbean Theater
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course explores the dramatic literature and theater history of the African continent and the islands of the Caribbean from the mid-twentieth century to the present. These two areas of the world connected through the African diaspora have brought forth playwrights who were inspired by a mix of traditional African rituals, the Western European theater tradition, colonial histories, and the various social and political upheavals through which many of them have lived. This course presents a critical, historical, and sociological view of these playwrights and the world that created them. Prerequisite(s): one course in Africana, English, or theater.
Writing Credit
W2
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(English: Post-1800), (English: R, E, DL)
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years
Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year